1. Music: The Voice of the People By Jennifer Lancaster

2. Music is an essential part of society. It reflects: Culture Political movements Societal concerns

3. Music of the 60s

4. Music became more experimental, radical, and outwardly political. Scott McKenzie’s “San Francisco (Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)” Neil Young’s “Ohio” Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A- Changin’” Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant” James Brown’s “Say it Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud” Country Joe and the Fish’s “I-Feel-Like- I’m- Fixin’-to-Die-Rag”

5. The change in music could be attributed to: The Civil Rights Movement The Viet Nam War The Feminist Movement The drug culture The Hippie Movement Other cultural events

6. Is politically charged music extinct today?

7. I will examine to what extent music parallels the contemporary historical events of the past 45 years.

8. I will study music and culture for each decade : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Today A Flock of Seagulls The cover of a Smashing Pumpkins album

9. Finished Product: Research paper and presentation describing politics in popular music and where it stands today.

10. My presentation will consist of: An account of major political and historical events from the 1960s until today A description and comprisal of major music from each decade A final conclusion of the significance that politics holds on popular music today

11. Pictures: http://www.woodstock69.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:SmashingPump kins-Adore.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flock_of_Seagulls http://members.aol.com/bowtwanger/Hendrix.html http://www.60smuseum.org/music2.htm http://www.60smuseum.org/politic2.htm Song: The Weight By The Band